Written on May 10, 2024 at 10:22 am, by dtsupgrade
It is with great pleasure to announce that from the 1st of May 2024, the legacy of the Campaign to End Loneliness has been transferred to the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. As we embark on a new era for the Campaign to End Loneliness, we aim to continue the work that…
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Written on April 24, 2024 at 9:57 am, by dtsupgrade
As the Campaign to End Loneliness enters the next phase of its journey with the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University, we hear how the movement to tackle loneliness will continue to be championed under the expert leadership of Professor Andrea Wigfield and Associate Professor Antonia Ypsilanti. What next for the Campaign to…
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Written on April 24, 2024 at 9:28 am, by dtsupgrade
From 2021 to 2024, the Campaign to End Loneliness was generously hosted by the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, the UK’s leading authority on wellbeing evidence, policy and practice. The Centre operated from 2014 to 2024 and during this time it supported the national conversation and action on loneliness. Social connection is one of the…
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Written on April 11, 2024 at 10:00 am, by dtsupgrade
Loneliness can affect anyone, at any stage in life. Tackling loneliness has therefore always demanded a collaborative approach, from community to research, from national to global approaches and understanding. How it all began The Campaign started off as a collaboration between five organisations in 2011. True to the way it was created, it never has…
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Written on April 9, 2024 at 10:27 am, by dtsupgrade
Jessica Duffy, Good Practice Mentor based at Leeds Older People’s Forum, recounts her experience of running training sessions on social isolation and the psychology of loneliness. Understanding the psychology of loneliness Despite some initial hesitancy around ‘teaching grandmothers to suck eggs’, I love running the Good Practice Mentor sessions on social isolation and the psychology…
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Written on March 28, 2024 at 11:30 am, by dtsupgrade
Chris Frederick, a member our Programme Advisory Group, reflects on his own experience of loneliness and isolation and his journey with the Campaign. A twin’s take on isolation Being a twin, you’d think loneliness wouldn’t be an issue. But here’s the thing – it was. From a young age, I felt like a square peg…
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Written on March 28, 2024 at 11:24 am, by dtsupgrade
Lisa Hewitt, Partnership Marketing Manager at TransPennine Express discusses their three year partnership with the Campaign to End Loneliness. How it all started I became aware of the Campaign to End Loneliness on one of my daily lockdown walks when a poster at a bus stop sparked my interest. It challenged people to look up…
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Written on February 28, 2024 at 10:20 am, by
Claire Du Preez, Communities Programme Manager at Sky, highlights the impact of our partnership. A huge thank to our partners at Sky who have made many of our events possible due to their generous sponsorship. “Sky has been proud to work in partnership with the Campaign” Loneliness is a complex issue which can pervade all…
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Written on February 14, 2024 at 2:46 pm, by
Last week we held our online conference, Loneliness: The next five years, and brought together over 400 delegates from civil society, business, academia, and politics. Thank you to our speakers, attendees, thought leader sponsor Sky, and to you all for making this event possible. If you were unable to get a ticket, you can now…
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Written on January 31, 2024 at 11:24 am, by
Principle Investigator Prof Jennifer Lau and Research Associates Dr Laura Riddleston (Queen Mary University of London) and Dr Lily Verity (University of Manchester) explain the initial findings of their research project: the Youth Loneliness Scale (YLS). Lily Verity will be presenting at the Campaign to End Loneliness conference on Thursday 8 February for our session…
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